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Gears of War: Reloaded is a remaster of the original Gears of War, the third-person cover shooter that started the series. It is developed by The Coalition and published by Xbox Game Studios, and it brought the first game to Steam and the series to PlayStation for the first time. The story follows Marcus Fenix, freed from prison by his friend Dominic Santiago fourteen years after a subterranean enemy called the Locust devastated the planet. This page answers the questions buyers ask most. For the campaign, see the campaign guide, and for multiplayer and achievements, see the Versus guide.

1 What exactly is Reloaded

It is the first game only, not a collection. According to the store, it includes all post-launch content for the original: a bonus campaign act, multiplayer maps, and characters and cosmetics, at no extra cost. Reviewers describe it as built on the 2015 Ultimate Edition with updated assets, lighting, shadows and reflections.

2 Is there split-screen on PC

No. The official Xbox Wire launch post states that split-screen campaign co-op is not available on PC or handhelds. Console versions support two-player split-screen. On PC you can still play the whole campaign with a friend online.

3 Do you need a Microsoft account

The game prompts you to sign in after the first launch. What the account is needed for is spelled out officially.

Impulse Gamer, reviewing on PC, described linking an Xbox account as optional for simply playing. Some players at launch reported sign-in trouble, so if you only want the solo campaign offline, check the latest Steam discussions first.

4 Controls and PC features

Newcomers can pick a modern, streamlined control layout, while veterans can keep the classic scheme. The store lists mouse and keyboard support, controller remapping, ultrawide support, a benchmark mode, variable refresh rate, FSR 3.1 and DLSS 3.5 upscaling, HDR and Dolby Vision, and 7.1 surround sound. Accessibility entries include captions, chat speech-to-text and text-to-speech, color alternatives, narrated menus and adjustable difficulty.

5 How it runs

6 What reviewers said

The shared view is that this is a faithful, great-looking version of a classic, best enjoyed by players who never played it. The criticism centers on what it does not change: difficulty mostly makes enemies tougher and you more fragile, AI partners can be unreliable, and the missing PC split-screen still stings.

7 Content notice

The store lists a required age of 17. The developer notice says violence and gore are present throughout combat between humans and the Locust, with both melee and ranged weapons. This guide does not describe violent scenes in detail.

8 Requirements and languages

Twelve languages are listed. Full audio covers English, French, Italian, German, Spanish for Spain and Latin America, Brazilian Portuguese and Russian; Japanese, Korean, Polish and Traditional Chinese are listed without full audio.